What is the ruling regarding the time when shortening the prayer begins for the traveler?
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The questioner : What is the stronger position regarding when the traveler begins to shorten the prayer? Is it from the moment he leaves the town?
The Shaykh : Yes, yes. The stronger position is that shortening the prayer begins from the moment he leaves, even if he can still see it.
The questioner : Is this ... O Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Is this the principle ... ..
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it, that is it. The condition ... is his leaving the town, and from the moment he leaves, he is considered a traveler.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes. The stronger position is that shortening the prayer begins from the moment he leaves, even if he can still see it.
The questioner : Is this ... O Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Is this the principle ... ..
The Shaykh : Yes, that is it, that is it. The condition ... is his leaving the town, and from the moment he leaves, he is considered a traveler.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you.